“I Just Saw My Dead Father in Lokoja” — Daughter Exposes Shocking Family Secret

A chilling twist has shaken a Nigerian family, as NewsVista reports the shocking moment a young woman spotted her supposedly “dead” father — alive and well — in Lokoja, two years after his funeral.

Back in 2022, Mr. Agbaje was declared dead. There was a proper burial in Ibadan, a church service, even printed obituary posters. The coffin was sealed — family members were told the body was in bad condition. Nobody questioned it. They just cried and moved on.

His wife received ₦8 million in life insurance. She relocated to start fresh.

But last week, everything changed.

While traveling from Abuja to Enugu, the daughter stopped in Lokoja. At a roadside kiosk, a man passed by — and everything in her body froze. Same tribal mark. Same gold tooth. Same walk.

She followed him into a small chemist store and asked:
“Sir… are you Mr. Agbaje?”

His reply? A quiet, guilty whisper:
“It’s not what you think.”

He confessed. He had faked his death to escape crippling debts. Friends helped stage the burial. The “body” wasn’t his. He’s been hiding in Lokoja under a new identity.

Now, his daughter is torn between telling her mother — or protecting her peace.

As she told NewsVista:
“How do you tell someone the husband they buried is still breathing somewhere with a new name?”